Architectural construction assembly

ABSTRACT

An architectural construction assembly includes a plurality of construction units, each of which has opposite first and second surfaces and a plurality of side faces that are transverse to the first and second surfaces. At least one of the side faces of each of the construction units is formed with at least one protrusion which projects outwardly therefrom so as to be spaced apart from one of the side faces of one of the construction units which comes into contact with the protrusion.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to an architectural constructionassembly, more particularly to an architectural construction assemblythat includes a plurality of construction units, each of which is formedwith at least one tongue on a surface thereof, at least one groove onanother surface thereof, and protrusions on side faces thereof.

[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0004] A conventional architectural construction assembly includes aplurality of construction units, such as tiles or bricks, each of whichhas opposite first and second surfaces, and a plurality of side facesthat are transverse to the first and second surfaces.

[0005] One disadvantage of the conventional architectural constructionassembly resides in that it is relatively tiresome and time-consuming tospace adjacent ones of the construction units apart from one anotherduring construction of a wall. The operator has to rely on his skill andexperience to assemble the construction units into desiredconfigurations. Lack of skill tends to result in uneven juxtaposition ofthe construction units on the wall.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide anarchitectural construction assembly that can overcome the aforesaiddisadvantage of the prior art.

[0007] According to one aspect of the present invention, anarchitectural construction assembly includes a plurality of constructionunits, each of which has opposite first and second surfaces and aplurality of side faces that are transverse to the first and secondsurfaces. At least one of the side faces of each of the constructionunits is formed with at least one protrusion which projects outwardlytherefrom so as to be spaced apart from one of the side faces of one ofthe construction units which comes into contact with the protrusion.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the present invention, anarchitectural construction assembly includes a plurality of firstbricks, each of which has opposite first and second surfaces and aplurality of side faces that are transverse to the first and secondsurfaces and that include a first side face and a second side faceopposite to the first side face. The first surface of each of the firstbricks is formed with a first tongue that extends from the first sideface to the second side face, the second surface of each of the firstbricks being formed with a first groove that extends from the first sideface to the second side face in a direction parallel to the first tongueso that two of the first bricks can be assembled into a configuration inwhich the first surface of one of the two first bricks confronts thesecond surface of the other of the two first bricks and in which thefirst tongue on the first surface of said one of the two first bricksextends into the first groove in the second surface of the other of thetwo first bricks.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the present invention, anarchitectural construction assembly includes: a plurality of firstbricks, each of which has opposite first and second surfaces and aplurality of side faces that are transverse to the first and secondsurfaces and that include a first side face and a second side faceopposite to the first side face. Each of the first and second surfacesof each of the first bricks is indented to form a first groove thatextends from the first side face to the second side face so that two ofthe first bricks can be assembled into a configuration in which thefirst groove in the first surface of one of the two first brickscooperates with the first groove in the second surface of the other ofthe two first bricks to define a brick-receiving channel therebetween.The architectural construction assembly includes a plurality of secondbricks, each of which has opposite first and second surfaces and aplurality of side faces that are transverse to the first and secondsurfaces of a respective one of the second bricks. Each of the secondbricks is extendible into the brick-receiving channel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Other features and advantages of this invention will become moreapparent in the following detailed description of the preferredembodiments of this invention, with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

[0011]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment ofa construction unit according to the present invention;

[0012]FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an architectural constructionassembly formed by a plurality of the construction units shown in FIG.1;

[0013]FIG. 3 is a side view of the architectural construction assemblyshown in FIG. 2;

[0014]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of aconstruction unit according to the present invention;

[0015]FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of an architecturalconstruction assembly formed by a plurality of the construction unitsshown in FIG. 4;

[0016]FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the architectural constructionassembly of FIG. 5;

[0017]FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of aconstruction unit according to the present invention;

[0018]FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view of an architecturalconstruction assembly formed by a plurality of the construction unitsshown in FIG. 7;

[0019]FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the architectural constructionassembly of FIG. 8;

[0020]FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view of an architecturalconstruction assembly formed by a plurality of the construction units ofthe second and third embodiments;

[0021]FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the architecturalconstruction assembly shown in FIG. 10;

[0022]FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of aconstruction unit according to the present invention;

[0023]FIG. 13 is a perspective view an architectural constructionassembly formed by a plurality of the construction units shown in FIG.12 and FIG. 4;

[0024]FIG. 14 is a cross sectional view of the architecturalconstruction assembly of FIG. 13;

[0025]FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the fifth preferred embodiment ofa construction unit according to the present invention;

[0026]FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the sixth preferred embodiment ofa construction unit according to the present invention;

[0027]FIG. 17 is a schematic sectional view of an architecturalconstruction assembly formed by a plurality of the construction unitsshown in FIGS. 15 and 16;

[0028]FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the architecturalconstruction assembly of FIG. 17;

[0029]FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a construction unit modified fromthe construction unit shown in FIG. 15;

[0030]FIG. 20 shows an architectural construction assembly formed by aplurality of the construction units of FIGS. 19 and 15;

[0031]FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the architecturalconstruction assembly of FIG. 20;

[0032]FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the seventh preferred embodimentof a construction unit according to the present invention;

[0033]FIG. 23 is a schematic sectional view of an architecturalconstruction assembly formed by a plurality of the construction unitsshown in FIGS. 22, 17 and 18; and

[0034]FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the architecturalconstruction assembly shown in FIG. 23.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0035]FIG. 1 illustrates the first preferred embodiment of anarchitectural construction unit according to the present invention,which is in the form of a tile 10.

[0036]FIG. 3 illustrates an architectural construction assembly thatincludes a plurality of the tiles 10.

[0037] As illustrated, each of the tiles 10 has opposite first andsecond surfaces 16, 14 and a plurality of side faces 11 that aretransverse to the first and second surfaces. At least one of the sidefaces 11 of each of the tiles 10 is formed with at least one protrusion15 which projects outwardly therefrom so as to be spaced apart from oneof the side faces 11 of one of the tiles 10 which comes into contactwith the protrusion 15.

[0038] The second surface 14 of each of the tiles 10 is formed with aplurality of bulges 13 projecting outwardly therefrom. The bulges 13 ofthe tiles 10 can be inserted into an adhesive coating layer M on a wallwith respect to a vertical line (L) so as to form the architecturalconstruction assembly, as best shown in FIG. 2.

[0039]FIG. 4 illustrates the second preferred embodiment of anarchitectural construction unit according to the present invention,which is in the form of a first brick 20.

[0040]FIGS. 5 and 6 show an architectural construction assembly formedby stacking of a plurality of the first bricks 20.

[0041] As shown, each of the first bricks 20 has opposite first andsecond surfaces 23, 22 and a plurality of side faces that are transverseto the first and second surfaces and that include a first side face 21and a second side face 21 opposite to the first side face 21. The firstsurface 23 of each of the first bricks 20 is formed with a first tongue27 that extends from the first side face 21 to the second side face 21.The second surface 22 of each of the first bricks 20 is formed with afirst groove 26 that extends from the first side face 21 to the secondside face 21 in a direction parallel to the first tongue 27 so that twoof the first bricks 20 can be assembled into a configuration in whichthe first surface 23 of one of the two first bricks 20 confronts thesecond surface 22 of the other of the two first bricks 20, and in whichthe first tongue 27 on the first surface 23 of said one of the two firstbricks 20 extends into the first groove 26 in the second surface 22 ofthe other of the two first bricks 20.

[0042] At least one of the first and second side faces 21 of each of thefirst bricks 20 is formed with at least one first protrusion 24 so thattwo of the first bricks 20 can be assembled into a configuration, inwhich the first side face 21 of one of the two first bricks 20 confrontsand is spaced apart from the second side face 21 of the other of the twofirst bricks 20 by the first protrusion 24.

[0043] The second surface 22 of each of the first bricks 20 is formedwith at least one first protrusion 25 so that two of the first bricks 20can be assembled into a configuration, in which the first surface 23 ofone of the two first bricks 20 confronts and is spaced apart from thesecond surface 22 of the other of the two first bricks 20 by the firstprotrusion 25. Accordingly, an architectural construction assembly ofthe present invention as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 can be formed bystacking and juxtaposing a plurality of the first bricks 20 in theaforesaid manner.

[0044]FIG. 7 illustrates the third preferred embodiment of anarchitectural construction unit according to the present invention,which is in the form of a second brick 30. As illustrated, each of thesecond bricks 30 has opposite first and second surfaces 33, 32 and aplurality of side faces that are transverse to the first and secondsurfaces 33, 32 of a respective one of the second bricks 30 and thatinclude a first side face 31 and a second side faces 31 opposite to thefirst side face 31. The first surface 33 of each of the second bricks 30is formed with two parallel second tongues 37, each of which extendsfrom the first side face 31 to the second side face 31. The secondsurface 32 of each of the second bricks 30 is indented to form twoparallel second grooves 36, each of which extends from the first sideface 31 to the second side face 31 in a direction parallel to the secondtongues 37. The second surface 32 of each of the second bricks 30 isfurther formed with four protrusions 35 projecting outwardly therefromso that two of the second bricks 30 can be assembled into aconfiguration (see FIG. 9), in which, the first surface 33 of one of thetwo second bricks 30 confronts the second surface 32 of the other of thetwo second bricks 30, in which the first tongues 37 on the first surface33 of said one of the two second bricks 30 extend respectively into thesecond grooves 36 in the second surface 32 of the other of the twosecond bricks 30, and in which the first surface 33 of said one of thetwo second bricks 30 is spaced apart from the second surface 32 of theother of the two second bricks 30 by the protrusions 35. FIGS. 8 and 9show an architectural construction assembly formed by assembling aplurality of the second bricks 30 in the aforesaid manner. Preferably,an adhesive coating layer M can be provided between adjacent pairs ofthe second bricks 30 so as to enhance rigidity and bonding therebetween.In addition, two of the first bricks 20 and one of the second bricks 30can be assembled into a first configuration (see FIGS. 10 and 11), inwhich the first surface 33 of said one of the second bricks 30 confrontsthe second surfaces 22 of the two first bricks 20, in which one of thesecond tongues 37 on the first surface 33 of said one of the secondbricks 30 extends into the first groove 26 in the second surface 22 ofone of the two first bricks 20, in which the other of the second tongues37 on the first surface 33 of said one of the second bricks 30 extendsinto the first groove 26 in the second surface 22 of the other of thetwo first bricks 20, and in which the first surface 33 of said one ofthe second bricks 30 is spaced apart from the second surfaces 22 of thetwo first bricks 20 by the protrusions 35 (see FIG. 11). FIGS. 10 and 11show an architectural construction assembly formed by assembling aplurality of the first and second bricks 20, 30 in the aforesaid manner.Preferably, an adhesive coating layer M can be provided between thefirst and second bricks 20, 30 so as to enhance rigidity and bondingtherebetween.

[0045]FIG. 12 illustrates the fourth preferred embodiment of anarchitectural construction unit according to the present invention,which is in the form of a second brick 40.

[0046] As shown, each of the second bricks 40 has opposite first andsecond surfaces 43, 42 and a plurality of side faces that are transverseto the first and second surfaces 43, 42 and that include opposite firstand second side faces 41 and opposite third and fourth side faces 41″.The third and fourth side faces 41″ are transverse to the first andsecond side faces 41. The first surface 43 of each of the second bricks40 is formed with a second tongue 48 that extends from the first sideface 41 to the second side face 41, and a third tongue 49 that extendsfrom the third side face 41″ toward the second tongue 48 in a transversedirection relative to the second tongue 48 so that two of the firstbricks 20 and one of the second bricks 40 can be assembled into a firstconfiguration, in which the first surface 43 of said one of the secondbricks 40 confronts the second surfaces 22 of the two first bricks 20,in which the second tongue 48 on the first surface 43 of said one of thesecond bricks 40 extends into the first groove 26 in the second surface22 of one of the two first bricks 20, and in which the third tongue 49on the first surface 43 of said one of the second bricks 40 extends intothe first groove 26 in the second surface 22 of the other of the twofirst bricks 20. The second surface 42 of each of the second bricks 40is indented to form a second groove 45 that extends from the first sideface 41 to the second side face 41 in a direction parallel to the secondtongue 48, and a third groove 46 that extends from the third side face41″ toward the second groove 45 in the transverse direction so that twoof the first bricks 20 and one of the second bricks 40 can be assembledinto a second configuration, in which the second surface 42 of said oneof the second bricks 40 confronts the first surfaces 22 of the two firstbricks 20, in which the tongue 27 on the first surface 23 of one of thetwo first bricks 20 extends into the second groove 45 in the secondsurface 42 of said one of the second bricks 40 (see FIG. 13), and inwhich the first tongue 27 on the first surface 23 of the other of thetwo first bricks 20 extends into the third groove 46 in the secondsurface 42 of said one of the second bricks 40. The second surface 42 ofeach of the second bricks 40 is formed with four protrusions 47 so as tobe spaced apart from the first surfaces 23 of the respective firstbricks 20, as best shown in FIG. 13. FIGS. 13 and 14 show anarchitectural construction assembly formed by a plurality of the secondbricks 40 and a plurality of the first bricks 20 of FIG. 4.

[0047]FIG. 15 illustrates the fifth preferred embodiment of anarchitectural construction unit according to the present invention,which is in the form of a first brick 50.

[0048]FIG. 16 illustrates the sixth preferred embodiment of anarchitectural construction unit according to the present invention,which is in the form of a second brick 80. As best shown in FIG. 15,each of the first bricks 50 has opposite first and second surfaces 53,52 and a plurality of side faces that are transverse to the first andsecond surfaces and that include a first side faces 51 and a second sideface 51 opposite to the first side face 51. Each of the first and secondsurfaces 53, 52 of each of the first bricks 50 is indented to form afirst groove 56 (57) that extends from the first side face 51 to thesecond side face 51 so that two of the first bricks 50 can be assembledinto a configuration in which the first groove 57 in the first surface53 of one of the two first bricks 50 cooperates with the first groove 57in the second surface 52 of the other of the two first bricks 50 todefine a first brick-receiving channel therebetween.

[0049] As illustrated in FIG. 16, each of the second bricks 80 hasopposite first and second surfaces 83, 82 and a plurality of side facesthat are transverse to the first and second surfaces 83, 82. Each of thesecond bricks 80 is extendible into the first brick-receiving channel.

[0050] At least one of the first and second side faces 51 of each of thefirst bricks 50 is formed with at least one first protrusion 54 thatprojects outwardly therefrom so that two of the first bricks 50 can beassembled into a configuration in which the first side face 51 of one ofthe two of the first bricks 50 confronts and is spaced apart from thesecond side face 52 of the other of the two of the first bricks 50 bythe first protrusion 54 (see FIG. 17).

[0051] The second surface 52 of each of the first bricks 50 is formedwith at least one first protrusion 55 that projects outwardly therefromso that two of the first bricks 50 can be assembled into aconfiguration, in which the first surface 53 of one of the two firstbricks 50 confronts and is spaced apart from the second surface 52 ofthe other of the two first bricks 50 by the first protrusion 55 (seeFIG. 18).

[0052] Each of the first and second surfaces 83, 82 of each of thesecond bricks 80 is formed with at least one second protrusion 85 thatprojects outwardly therefrom so that one of the second bricks 80 and twoof the first bricks 50 can be assembled into a configuration, in whichtwo first bricks 50 cooperatively define the first brick-receivingchannel, in which said one of the second bricks 80 extends into thefirst brick-receiving channel, and in which the first and secondsurfaces 83, 82 of said one of the second bricks 80 are respectivelyspaced apart from the second surface 52 of said one of the two firstbricks 50 and the first surface 53 of the other of the two first bricks50 (see FIG. 18). Preferably, an adhesive coating layer M is employed toenhance bonding between the first and second bricks 50, 80. FIGS. 17 and18 show an architectural construction assembly formed by a plurality ofthe first bricks 50 and a plurality of the second bricks 80 in theaforesaid manner.

[0053]FIG. 20 shows an architectural construction assembly that isformed by a plurality of first bricks 60 (only one is shown in FIG. 19),which is a modification of the first brick 50 shown in FIG. 15. Each ofthe first and second surfaces 63, 62 of each of the first bricks 60 isindented to form two parallel first grooves 66 (67) that extend betweenthe first and second side faces 61 thereof in such a manner as to definetwo parallel brick-receiving channels between two stacked first bricks60. Two second bricks 80 of FIG. 16 are respectively disposed in thebrick-receiving channels defined between each pair of the stacked firstbricks 60 (see FIG. 21). Preferably, an adhesive coating layer M isemployed to enhance bonding between the first and second bricks 60, 80.

[0054]FIG. 22 illustrates the seventh preferred embodiment of anarchitectural construction unit according to the present invention,which is in the form of a third brick 70.

[0055] As shown, each of the third bricks 70 has opposite first andsecond surfaces 74, 73 and a plurality of side faces that are transverseto the first and second surfaces 74, 73 and that include opposite firstand second side faces 71 and opposite third and fourth sides 71″ whichare transverse to the first and second side faces 71. Each of the firstand second surfaces 74, 73 of each of the third bricks 70 is indented toform a second groove 75 (76) that extends from the first side face 71 tothe second side face 71, and a third groove 77 (78) that extends fromthe third side face 71″ toward the second groove 75 (76) in a transversedirection relative to the second groove 75 (76) so that two of the firstbricks 50, one of the second bricks 80, and one of the third bricks 70can be assembled into a configuration in which the first groove 57 inthe first surface 53 of one of the two first bricks 50 cooperates withthe second groove 76 in the second surface 73 of said one of the thirdbricks 70 to define a second brick-receiving channel therebetween, inwhich the first groove 57 in the first surface 53 of the other of thetwo first bricks 50 cooperates with the third groove 77 in the secondsurface 73 of said one of the third bricks 70 to define a thirdbrick-receiving channel therebetween, and in which said one of thesecond bricks 80 is received in the second brick-receiving channel. FIG.23 is a perspective view of an architectural construction assemblyformed by a plurality of the third bricks 70, a plurality of the firstbricks 50 and a plurality of the second bricks 80.

[0056] Since the surfaces and the side faces of each of the constructionunits of the architectural construction assembly according to thepresent invention are formed with protrusions which facilitate spacingand juxtaposition of the construction units, the disadvantage asencountered in the prior art can be overcome.

[0057] With this invention thus explained, it is apparent that numerousmodifications and variations can be made without departing from thescope and spirit of this invention. It is therefore intended that theinvention be limited only as indicated in the appended claims.

I claim:
 1. An architectural construction assembly comprising: aplurality of construction units, each of which has opposite first andsecond surfaces and a plurality of side faces that are transverse tosaid first and second surfaces, at least one of said side faces of eachof said construction units being formed with at least one protrusionwhich projects outwardly therefrom so as to be spaced apart from one ofsaid side faces of one of said construction units which comes intocontact with said protrusion.
 2. The architectural construction assemblyas defined in claim 1, wherein each of said construction units is atile.
 3. The architectural construction assembly as defined in claim 2,wherein said second surface of each of said tiles is formed with aplurality of bulges projecting therefrom.
 4. The architecturalconstruction assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein each of saidconstruction units is a brick.
 5. An architectural construction assemblycomprising: a plurality of first bricks, each of which has oppositefirst and second surfaces and a plurality of side faces that aretransverse to said first and second surfaces and that include a firstside face and a second side face opposite to said first side face, saidfirst surface of each of said first bricks being formed with a firsttongue that extends from said first side face to said second side face,said second surface of each of said first bricks being formed with afirst groove that extends from said first side face to said second sideface in a direction parallel to said first tongue so that two of saidfirst bricks can be assembled into a configuration in which said firstsurface of one of said two of said first bricks confronts said secondsurface of the other of said two of said first bricks and in which saidfirst tongue on said first surface of said one of said two of said firstbricks extends into said first groove in said second surface of theother of said two of said first bricks.
 6. The architecturalconstruction assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein at least one ofsaid first and second side faces of each of said first bricks is formedwith at least one first protrusion so that two of said first bricks canbe assembled into a configuration in which said first side face of oneof said two of said first bricks confronts and is spaced apart from saidsecond side face of the other of said two of said first bricks by saidfirst protrusion.
 7. The architectural construction assembly as definedin claim 5, wherein said second surface of each of said first bricks isformed with at least one first protrusion so that two of said firstbricks can be assembled into a configuration in which said first surfaceof one of said two of said first bricks confronts and is spaced apartfrom said second surface of the other of said two of said first bricksby said first protrusion.
 8. The architectural construction assembly asdefined in claim 5, further comprising a plurality of second bricks,each of which has opposite first and second surfaces and a plurality ofside faces that are transverse to said first and second surfaces of arespective one of said second bricks and that includes a first side faceand second side faces opposite to said first side face, said firstsurface of each of said second bricks being formed with two parallelsecond tongues, each of which extends from said first side face of arespective one of said second bricks to said second side face of therespective one of said second bricks so that two of said first bricksand one of said second bricks can be assembled into a firstconfiguration in which said first surface of said one of said secondbricks confronts said second surfaces of said two of said first bricks,in which one of said second tongues on said first surface of said one ofsaid second bricks extends into said first groove in said second surfaceof one of said two of said first bricks, and in which the other of saidsecond tongues on said first surface of said one of said second bricksextends into said first groove in said second surface of the other ofsaid two of said first bricks, said second surface of each of saidsecond bricks being indented to form two parallel second grooves, eachof which extends from said first side face of a respective one of saidsecond bricks to said second side face of the respective one of saidsecond bricks in a direction parallel to said second tongues so that twoof said first bricks and one of said second bricks can be assembled intoa second configuration in which said second surface of said one of saidsecond bricks confronts said first surfaces of said two of said firstbricks, in which said first tongue on said first surface of one of saidtwo of said first bricks extends into one of said second grooves in saidsecond surface of said one of said second bricks, and in which saidfirst tongue on said first surface of the other of said two of saidfirst bricks extends into the other of said second grooves in saidsecond surface of said one of said second bricks.
 9. The architecturalconstruction assembly as defined in claim 5, further comprising aplurality of second bricks, each of which has opposite first and secondsurfaces and a plurality of side faces that are transverse to said firstand second surfaces of a respective one of said second bricks and thatinclude opposite first and second side faces and opposite third andfourth side faces, said third and fourth side faces being transverse tosaid first and second side faces of the respective one of said secondbricks, said first surface of each of said second bricks being formedwith a second tongue that extends from said first side face of arespective one of said second bricks to said second side face of therespective one of said second bricks, and a third tongue that extendsfrom said third side face toward said second tongue in a transversedirection relative to said second tongue so that two of said firstbricks and one of said second bricks can be assembled into a firstconfiguration in which said first surface of said one of said secondbricks confronts said second surfaces of said two of said first bricks,in which said second tongue on said first surface of said one of saidsecond bricks extends into said first groove in said second surface ofone of said two of said first bricks, and in which said third tongue onsaid first surface of said one of said second bricks extends into saidfirst groove in said second surface of the other of said two of saidfirst bricks, said second surface of each of said second bricks beingindented to form a second groove that extends from said first side faceof a respective one of said second bricks to said second side face ofthe respective one of said second bricks in a direction parallel to saidsecond tongue, and a third groove that extends from said third side facetoward said second groove in said transverse direction so that two ofsaid first bricks and one of said second bricks can be assembled into asecond configuration in which said second surface of said one of saidsecond bricks confronts said first surfaces of said two of said firstbricks, in which said first tongue on said first surface of one of saidtwo of said first bricks extends into said second groove in said secondsurface of said one of said second bricks, and in which said firsttongue on said first surface of the other of said two of said firstbricks extends into said third groove in said second surface of said oneof said second bricks.
 10. An architectural construction assemblycomprising: a plurality of first bricks, each of which has oppositefirst and second surfaces and a plurality of side faces that aretransverse to said first and second surfaces and that include a firstside face and second side faces opposite to said first side face, eachof said first and second surfaces of each of said first bricks beingindented to form a first groove that extends from said first side faceto said second side face so that two of said first bricks can beassembled into a configuration in which said first groove in said firstsurface of one of said two of said first bricks cooperates with saidfirst groove in said second surface of the other of said two of saidfirst bricks to define a first brick-receiving channel therebetween; anda plurality of second bricks, each of which has opposite first andsecond surfaces and a plurality of side faces that are transverse tosaid first and second surfaces of a respective one of said secondbricks, each of said second bricks being extendible into said firstbrick-receiving channel.
 11. The architectural construction assembly asdefined in claim 10, wherein at least one of said first and second sidefaces of each of said first bricks is formed with at least one firstprotrusion that projects outwardly therefrom so that two of said firstbricks can be assembled into a configuration in which said first sideface of one of said two of said first bricks confronts and is spacedapart from said second side face of the other of said two of said firstbricks by said first protrusion.
 12. The architectural constructionassembly as defined in claim 10, wherein said second surface of each ofsaid first bricks is formed with at least one first protrusion thatprojects outwardly therefrom so that two of said first bricks can beassembled into a configuration in which said first surface of one ofsaid two of said first bricks confronts and is spaced apart from saidsecond surface of the other of said two of said first bricks by saidfirst protrusion.
 13. The architectural construction assembly as definedin claim 10, wherein each of said first and second surfaces of each ofsaid second bricks is formed with at least one second protrusion thatprojects outwardly therefrom so that one of said second bricks and twoof said first bricks can be assembled into a configuration in which saidtwo of said first bricks cooperatively define said first brick-receivingchannel, in which said one of said second bricks extends into said firstbrick-receiving channel, and in which said first and second surfaces ofsaid one of said second bricks are respectively spaced apart from saidsecond surface of said one of said two of said first bricks and saidfirst surface of the other of said two of said first bricks.
 14. Thearchitectural construction assembly as defined in claim 10, furthercomprising a plurality of third bricks, each of which has opposite firstand second surfaces and a plurality of side faces that are transverse tosaid first and second surfaces of a respective one of said third bricksand that include opposite first and second side faces and opposite thirdand fourth sides which are transverse to said first and second sidefaces of a respective one of said third bricks, each of said first andsecond surfaces of each of said third bricks being indented to form asecond groove that extends from said first side face to said second sideface of the respective one of said third bricks, and a third groove thatextends from said third side face toward said second groove in atransverse direction relative to said second groove so that two of saidfirst bricks, one of said second bricks, and one of said third brickscan be assembled into a configuration in which said first groove in saidfirst surface of one of said two of said first bricks cooperates withsaid second groove in said second surface of said one of said thirdbricks to define a second brick-receiving channel therebetween, in whichsaid first groove in said first surface of the other of said two of saidfirst bricks cooperates with said third groove in said second surface ofsaid one of said third bricks to define a third brick-receiving channeltherebetween, and in which said one of said second bricks is received insaid second brick-receiving channel.